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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorSpace
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
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13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Space. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiSpaceHorror
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
IGDB77· 2OC76· 25
Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping horror tension
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SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems
≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping horror tension
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14
Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10
Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorFantasy
IGDB80· 10
Year 2013Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, post-apocalyptic world and loot and gear systems, while skipping horror tension
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2000Dev Tose · Eidos InteractiveOn PC
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping horror tension
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